Porsche

View over Porsche Platz to Plant II and the Porsche Centre in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

Porsche Platz with Porsche Centre Stuttgart

The Porsche Classic and Exclusive Centre, Plant I

Works car sales in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

Arial View of the Zuffenhausen Works

The Body Shop

Welding the front of the car into shape

Production of the side section of the 911 Turbo

The clamping frame positions the side sections and floor assembly prior to welding

Welding the side components on the Boxster

After the welding process, laser sensors check compliance with the stipulated dimensions

Assembly of the Boxster's wing

Welding the door hinges to the 911's body

Compliance with the stipulated body dimensions is checked at the DEA measuring station

The bodies-in-white are transported via a conveyor belt bridge from the body shop to the paint shop

Paint Shop

Cathodic dip primer protects the 911 from corrosion

Application of preliminary filler coating to the Boxster's body

Minute flaws in a 911's filler coating are corrected by grinding

Only water-based paints are used for the top coat which lends the 911 its colour

Infrared radiator dries the water-based paint

Polishing the clear lacquer coating on the Boxster

Engine Assembly

In order to avoid subsequent imbalance, only connecting rods of identical weight are installed

Fitting the pistons in the cylinders on the Boxster engine

Fitting the cylinder head on the Cayenne engine

Fitting the bearing housing in the crankcase on the Boxster engine

Fitting the camshaft in the cylinder head

Bolting the connecting rod bearing cover into place

Upholstery

Approx. 235,000 m² of leather are used at Porsche annually

An employee checks the quality of the leather

A responsible task in the upholstery shop: Sewing the airbags

Experience and a good eye – the decorative leather seam is sewn with millimetre accuracy

Vehicle Assembly

A 911 on the skid

Skid belt

Cockpit in the pre-assembly area

Entire cockpit carrier unit

Fitting the cockpit

Finished installed cockpit (here: right-hand-drive version)

Window robot fitting the front windscreen

Window robot fitting the rear windscreen

Interior prior to installation of the high-quality carpet

Interior after fitting the high-quality carpet

Delivery of the axles

Engine block

The marriage

Fully installed engine

911 prior to wheel fitting

Fitting the wheels on a Boxster

Fitting the roll-over modules on the Cabriolet

Fitting the hood

Door pre-assembly area

Door pre-assembly

Filling the vehicles

A 911 on the shaking roller

Leak test

Engineer Inspecting (Leak test)

Final Inspection

The Carrera GT Manufacturing

The Leipzig Factory

Mics.

Final Inspection

Roll Out